Air Travel

[red71veloce]

Any secrets to travel with your DE blades? My son flew in awhile back and they confiscated all of his blades! I am planning on a trip after the holidays and would like to take an extra blade or so. I know it shouldn't be this hard to travel with the hobby. I did use the search, but gave up pretty quick, so flame me if you must!

Tracy

 

[thunderball]

Any secrets to travel with your DE blades? My son flew in awhile back and they confiscated all of his blades! I am planning on a trip after the holidays and would like to take an extra blade or so. I know it shouldn't be this hard to travel with the hobby. I did use the search, but gave up pretty quick, so flame me if you must!

Tracy

Uh...put them in your checked luggage?

 

[Mr. Scruffy]

No secret, checked luggage.

Or, don't pack any and buy some blades at the first Walgreens you see.

 

[Zombasaur]

If you know anyone where you are traveling to mail a pack ahead for them to hold.

There was talk around here earlier this year of having a B&B travel blade group, where you could say where you were traveling and a B&B member would meet up with you and give you a few blades. Still a good idea in my mind!

 

[soapbox]

Check the wiki for additional hints.

 

[mdunn]

no blades in carry on - the tsa is quite clear on that

Post some ahead, or buy them when you get there are your only options if you dont want to check your bags

 

[lamina]

You should came here first...the subject is always popping around, those TSA bullies could be quite unpleasant...

 

[red71veloce]

Uh...put them in your checked luggage?

I try to fly carry-on only if at all possible. Just makes things easier. My son was bringing a pack of Derby's along with his Merkur. He thinks the pack caught their attention and then they made him empty the blade in the razor itself. I'm curious if anyone gets through with the blade in their razor if that's the only one in there carry-on? I know I could check a bag, but I work in the industry and I often fly standby, so it's nice to have your bag with you in case you don't make the flight and have to make alternate plans. This particular trip is with confirmed seating, so of course if we check a bag I'll pack a couple, but most of my trips are carry-on only.

Tracy

 

[mankini]

I try to fly carry-on only if at all possible. Just makes things easier. My son was bringing a pack of Derby's along with his Merkur. He thinks the pack caught their attention and then they made him empty the blade in the razor itself. I'm curious if anyone gets through with the blade in their razor if that's the only one in there carry-on? I know I could check a bag, but I work in the industry and I often fly standby, so it's nice to have your bag with you in case you don't make the flight and have to make alternate plans. This particular trip is with confirmed seating, so of course if we check a bag I'll pack a couple, but most of my trips are carry-on only.

Tracy

Don't even think about sneaking blades past TSA, yeah you may get away with it but that is bothersome too. If I am the guy behind you when they catch it you are going to get an earful from me, do not be that person.

I too fly carry on and love the idea of having my gear with me. That said, send blades ahead or buy the brick and mortar blades despite the fact they stink.

Pitfalls of air travel, so suck it up.

 

[red71veloce]

Nuf said.......however, if I am the one ahead of you and I have my '66 superspeed in my carry-on, how the heck does that TSA agent know whether or not there is a blade in there? If you fly alot, you know that:

A. The xray is 2 dimensions. The razor and blade are fitted together close enough I seriously doubt that the resolution can discern the difference.

2. If the TSA agent is curious, doesn't know what he/she is looking at or is suspicious of an item you are pulled to the side with your bag to be checked out so as to not slow down the works too much. Hopefully evryone who is looked at more closely by the TSA doesn't get an "earfull" from you. I'm sure the TSA would love that!

Tracy

EDIT: Wow that sounded a little confrontational upon second reading! Just want to make clear that I am not trying to "put one over on the man". I was just curious if anyone had gone through security with a blade in there razor either purposefully or on accident. After over 21 years in the industry, I'm not about trying to get away with things. I also don't appreciate people who gum up the works either whether it is in line at the airport or the drive-thru teller at the bank! I have no problem with "sucking it up".

I should have been more clear with my initial question.

 

[The Nid Hog]

It's a pain, but it is what it is. I pack my empty razor and try to pick up a blade on the other end. I can always get by with a disposable until I turn up some blades somewhere. Like the earlier posters, it isn't worth it to me to jam up the people behind me just so I can have a blade the day I get there.

If TSA ever gets around to rethinking this, I hope they decide to start letting passangers carry on bottles of liquor again too. My souvenir shopping has fallen off dramatically since that became an issue.

 

[82R100]

Face it, the guys with the box cutters ruined it for travelers who use safety razors, just as Richard Reid has made us all parade through security sock foot for the past few years.

Rules is rules.

-Chris

 

[82R100]

... I can always get by with a disposable until I turn up some blades somewhere.

Why disposable? Get yourself a Bump Fighter handle and some Personna Twin II cartridges and you're set for travel. Honestly, multi-pass wet shaving with them is fine!

- Chris

 

[mankini]

Nuf said.......however, if I am the one ahead of you and I have my '66 superspeed in my carry-on, how the heck does that TSA agent know whether or not there is a blade in there? If you fly alot, you know that:

A. The xray is 2 dimensions. The razor and blade are fitted together close enough I seriously doubt that the resolution can discern the difference.

2. If the TSA agent is curious, doesn't know what he/she is looking at or is suspicious of an item you are pulled to the side with your bag to be checked out so as to not slow down the works too much. Hopefully evryone who is looked at more closely by the TSA doesn't get an "earfull" from you. I'm sure the TSA would love that!

Tracy

EDIT: Wow that sounded a little confrontational upon second reading! Just want to make clear that I am not trying to "put one over on the man". I was just curious if anyone had gone through security with a blade in there razor either purposefully or on accident. After over 21 years in the industry, I'm not about trying to get away with things. I also don't appreciate people who gum up the works either whether it is in line at the airport or the drive-thru teller at the bank! I have no problem with "sucking it up".

I should have been more clear with my initial question.

No confrontation intended Tracy, I should clarify the comment 'suck it up' was meant to inform any folks who may have misread your post that it is never a good idea to bring DE blades in your carry on luggage, including loaded razors and to plan ahead. Thats all.

BTW I fly a lot and have learned it is best to disclose up front so I will often tell them I have a DE razor and I always place my DE razor in my 1 Qt bag, this speeds the process. I get pulled aside at times but there is no additional time spent by TSA since they zero right in and do not have to interpret a 2D image.

Be well and safe travels

 

[gwanzek]

I was on business travel this past week. I picked up a 10-pack of Personas at Wally World for $1.75.

I mailed them home to myself in an envelope, wrapped up by a few sheets of paper. When they arrived today, they had been ripped out of the envelope.

Be careful shipping blades around, the USPS may or may not let them pass.

 

[jkenton]

If TSA ever gets around to rethinking this, I hope they decide to start letting passangers carry on bottles of liquor again too. My souvenir shopping has fallen off dramatically since that became an issue.

I am a homebrewer, and when I flew to a city where a friend lived, I would bring a sixer of my beer for him. Likewise, he'd give me something potable for the trip back.

Before you say "pack those bottles in your checked luggage" I will say this: "You have never experienced the joy of an exploded bottle of beer in your bag holding all of your clothes."

A part of me wonders why the small percentage of turds can make inconvenience for the rest of us.

 

[soapbox]

A part of me wonders why the small percentage of turds can make inconvenience for the rest of us.

It's the same reason that dirty politics works. Everyone prefers clean, "high road" political races, but the first person who slings mud gets an advantage.

The first person who ever exploits a lapse in security or a gap in the system gets an advantage that allows him/her to get elected / make a fortune / crash planes into buildings.

I, too, fondly remember taking bottles of homebrew home for Thanksgiving.

I suggest FedEx for beer and going to Walgreens for blades. (sorry bud).

 

[jkenton]

I suggest FedEx for beer and going to Walgreens for blades. (sorry bud).

There is no overtly legal way for a normal person to ship alcohol across state lines. USPS expressly disallows it, UPS and Fedex have policies that heavily discourage shipping alcohol.

It's cool. I'm not going to lose a second of sleep over it.

I just hate when the tail wags the dog.